The Providence Grays

Providence Grays

The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in and...

hired veteran manager Harry Wright

Harry Wright

William Henry "Harry" Wright was an English-born American professional baseball player, manager, and developer. He assembled, managed, and played center field for baseball's first fully professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings...

 to guide the team in and the team seemed to improve. They held first place until September 17, but then suffered a losing streak that dropped the team into second place.

After the season ended, they played a three-game postseason series against the Boston Red Caps

1882 Boston Red Caps season

The Boston Red Caps were a team in transition, as co-founder and long time manager Harry Wright left the team and was replaced by John Morrill.-Roster:-Starters by position:...

 for the "Championship of New England." Providence won the series, two games to one, thanks to shutouts pitched by John Montgomery Ward

John Montgomery Ward

John Montgomery Ward , known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania...

 and Hoss Radbourn

Charles Radbourn

Charles Gardner Radbourn , nicknamed "Old Hoss", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the Buffalo Bisons , Providence Grays , Boston Beaneaters , Boston Reds , and Cincinnati Reds...

.

Roster

1882 Providence Grays
Roster
Pitchers Catchers		Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		56	201	45	.224	0	26
1B		82	356	117	.329	0	48
2B		84	366	93	.254	2	31
3B		84	329	81	.246	2	42
SS		46	185	30	.162	0	9
OF		81	321	86	.268	1	40
OF		84	379	117	.309	4	34
OF		83	355	87	.245	1	39

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	28	97	20	.206	0	7
	21	76	8	.105	0	8
	11	40	3	.075	0	1
	10	41	5	.122	0	2
	4	17	4	.235	0	1
	3	11	2	.182	0	2
	1	4	0	.000	0	0

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	55	474	33	20	2.09	201
	33	278	19	12	2.59	72